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Debris lies scattered following a strike on Gandhi Hotel Hospital, in Tehran, Iran on 2 March. Photo: Reuters

What we burn in war could build the future

Behind every missile, every carrier deployment, and every replenished arsenal lies a quieter question: What else could this money and energy have built for us, our children and the world?

Top power producing countries

Top power producing countries

A resident looks out the window during a power blackout after critical civil infrastructure was hit by recent Russian missile and drone attacks, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on 15 January, 2026. Photo: Gleb Garanich/Reuters

Ukraine has fuel reserves for more than 20 days, energy minister says

If the government follows the World Bank and ADB’s recommendations, rural electrification will become fully commercialised at the cost of rural lives. Photo Mumit M/TBS

Govt races to clear Tk20,000cr power dues to avert summer load-shedding

Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak, jailed for corruption in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, attends the verdict of his house arrest bid at Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia December 22, 2025. Photo: Reuters

Malaysia court finds ex-PM Najib Razak guilty of abuse of power in biggest 1MDB trial

Pakistan’s nuclear command has shifted from institutional restraint to unprecedented centralisation, raising new fears of miscalculation in one of the world’s most volatile regions. Photo: Reuters

A changing nuclear order in South Asia

A rickshaw is charged through an unauthorised power line on Mirpur national Zoo Road on Tuesday. Illegal charging points keep rising across Dhaka, powering nearly 10 lakh battery-run rickshaws and causing an estimated Tk4,000 crore in annual power theft. Photo: Md Jahidul Islam

'Bangla Tesla' boom drains nearly Tk4,000 crore in power theft a year in Dhaka

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The AI revolution has a power problem

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What reviving the 'unsolicited deal playbook' means for Bangladesh

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From power to ports: Interim govt revives the unsolicited deal playbook

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How independent power producers started in Bangladesh and why they fail to meet power demand

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How merchant plants are redefining Bangladesh’s energy sector

Consensus committee holds meeting on 29 June 2025. Photo: Courtesy

Power of individuals must be limited in governance: Ali Riaz